Question

O.Henry was a pen name used by an American _____ of short stories. His _____ name was William Sydney Porter. He was _____ in North Carolina in 1862. _____ he was a young boy, he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he tried to teach _____ everything he needed to know.

When he was about 20 years old, O．Henry went to Texas. There he tried different _____. He first worked on newspaper, and then had a job in a _____. When some money went missing from the bank, O．Henry was believed to have stolen(偷) it. Because of that, he was sent _____ prison(監(jiān)獄). During the three years in prison, he learned to _____ short stories.

People liked his stories, because they were ______ to understand and they would finish with a sudden change in the end, to the readers' surprise.

1.A.clerk B.teacher C.writer D.doctor

2.A.pen B.old C.first D.real

3.A.bore B.born C.bored D.boring

4.A.To B.For C.When D.Because

5.A.myself B.himself C.yourself D.itself

6.A.food B.clothes C.work D.jobs

7.A.newspaper B.hospital C.school D.bank

8.A.of B.into C.with D.for

9.A.read B.listen C.buy D.write

10.A.hard B.difficult C.easy D.creative

Answer 1